SCHOOL NURSES: Best, Current Practices for School Medical Emergencies

Presented by Sandra Moritz
2010 Pennsylvania School Nurse of the Year, Exceptional School Nurse Trainer

Specifically designed for School Nurses, District Nurses and School Health Coordinators serving grades K-12

Emergency-ready plans, MERPS and models, including readiness lists for lockdowns, evacuations and intruders

Be prepared with first responder skills for the first responder – the school nurse … Update your assessment skills … Provide greater leadership for emergency preparedness

Apply the latest research on chronic/severe medical conditions to your response including anaphylaxis, overdoses, cardiac arrest, traumatized students and mental health issues

Prepare your school and team with ideas for supplies needed for medical events … Trauma bags – what, where and how many will be discussed in detail

Practical Ideas and Strategies

If you are looking for current, best practices and evidence to support your school emergency medical interventions, this is a seminar you won’t want to miss! During this intensive, interactive and collaborative seminar, outstanding school nurse of more than 30 years, Sandra Moritz, will share dozens of the most current practices, strategies and practical tips to help school nurses become better first responders to medical emergencies in a school setting. As a school nurse, Sandra can relate to the seriousness of the daily health and medical challenges in your practice.

Your ever-changing role as a school nurse will be examined from a perspective of how you can best respond when medical emergencies occur in your school setting. Gain greater confidence in your practice, discover new products that are now available to make daily interventions more effective and become better prepared for the unexpected. Realize your full potential by addressing the stress of your career choice, and learn ways to be more proactive with stress-reducing tips to survive and flourish as today’s school nurse.

You will leave this seminar refreshed and renewed professionally and personally. Your effectiveness will be increased as the first responder in your school to medical emergencies, including lockdowns and evacuations. The evidence-based strategies and tools you’ll gain will give you the confidence you need to be tomorrow’s school nurse!

Ten Key Benefits of Attending

“Must Know” Information School Nurses and Health Team Members Need to Effectively Respond to Medical Events
The latest information from new First Aid Guidelines, American Academy of Pediatrics and Allergy and Asthma Network, and more, will assist you in procedures and plans

Expand Your First Responder Skills with New Assessment Skills and the Latest Products
Examine real-life scenarios to improve your trainings with staff and avoid pitfalls in our field

Recognize Critical Symptoms of Hypovolemia from a Severe Bleed
Practice applying tourniquets and hemostatic and compression dressing to add these skills to your school nurse bag

Select the Supplies You Need for Your Stock Rescue Medications Cabinet
What, where and how many will be detailed to insure you have what you need for the unexpected emergency

Ensure Students with Special Needs and Chronic Health Conditions are Covered with the “72 Hour Rule”
Be ready to provide transport and care when they need evacuation or during lockdowns

Evaluate Responses to Cardiac, Respiratory and Serious Emergencies and Injuries which Need Immediate Intervention
A discussion including SCA, POTS, shock, acute injury, overdose, bronchospasm, anaphylaxis, and the acute abdomen, among others, will be examined

Utilize Effective Interviewing Techniques for Traumatized Students
Identify and address early on students with mental health issues including depression and anxiety … Here’s how

Prepare Your Staff with Skills Checklists to Safely Transfer Responsibility
Every 911 call is an opportunity to review and assess response during a crisis with team members

More Effectively Address Issues Surrounding the Use of Unlicensed Personnel
Use checklists and apps to increase the safe collaboration of others who work with school nurses

Receive a Detailed School Medical Emergency Resource Handbook Complete with Protocols, Handouts and Forms
Each participant will receive an extensive school medical resource handbook full of ready-to-implement materials that will streamline and increase efficiency in your school nursing practice on a daily basis

Outstanding Strategies You Can Use Immediately

Makeovers for you and your office with laughter, lunch and a brighter office space … School nursing can be stressful and we need to be healthy to help others

The current recommendations from FEMA, Sandy Hook Promise, ALICE training and ambulance associations for safety at school during lockdowns or evacuations

Auscultation skills in breath sounds and the acute abdomen … A review and what’s new in assessing common medical conditions which could become emergent

Current technology in alarms, smart alerts and apps for staff teaching … Ways technology can assist first responders in training and real-time student assistance

What’s new to stock in your first aid cabinet … Available and secure stock medications and emergency supplies that need to be accessible

Effective ways to support students with mental health concerns … Elicit information to determine response … Interview with questions that involve student participation and timely interventions

Discover community liaisons with medical groups and foundations that can add to your knowledge and training resources … Make professional “best friends” with invested groups in the community

How you can increase your imprint as the “school medical expert” by seeking out first responder trainings that apply to our expanded role today as the school nurse

Ways to feel better at work by taking care of the school nurse … No lunch or break is a motto for burnout … Learn techniques to keep your energy and passion at high levels in our career choice

The latest terminology and role of the school nurse in minimal and mild concussion management

The “Three P’s for Success” during anaphylaxis emergencies at school

How to recognize the common pitfalls of unsafe splinting

The best protocols to develop training modules and apps for unlicensed staff

Ways to stay on top of your game in your roleas the first responder,including survival tips for the school nurse

Cost-saving tips and resources available to schools for our budget-conscious times

What you need to know about your state nurse practice act to limit liability when utilizing unlicensed individuals in the school setting

A Message From Your Seminar Leader

Dear Colleague:

As a fellow school nurse and colleague, I understand the unique challenges we face in our changing role as today’s school nurse. We are the first responders in schools, assisting students who need us the most. As a school nurse and health services coordinator of more than 30 years, I can relate to your daily concerns. To stay current in our roles today we must be prepared for the unexpected. As the first set of medical eyes in the school setting, planning for the unplanned is now another function of our role. We must respond quickly with assessment skills and knowledge based on the latest research. My ability to relate to other school nurses gives me a unique opportunity for a great day of sharing, as only one school nurse to another can understand. As your professional colleague, we will explore the current challenges in our career choice of school nursing.

Enjoy a day of sharing with other school nurses who also understand today’s challenges. Learn practical new strategies to keep students safe while in your care. Get the latest information so that you can respond with confidence during the increasingly common school medical emergency. Be prepared for life-threatening situations by creating best practices during evacuations and lockdowns. Take care of yourself so your energies will beready for our daily challenges. I believe you will leave this seminar refreshed, renewed with professional energy and better prepared to handle the stressors of your job. You will excel as the healthcare provider in your school setting and be confident in your skills as the school nurse! You’ll gain practical information to use immediately in your school nurse setting and an extensive resource handbook written by your professional colleague—another school nurse!

Sincerely,
Sandra Moritz

P.S. You will receive an extensive school medical emergency resource handbook containing a summary of all the information and resources presented in this seminar.

Who Should Attend

School Nurses, District Nurses and School Health Coordinators serving grades K-12

Special Benefits of Attending

Extensive School Medical Emergency Resource Handbook
Each participant will receive an extensive resource handbook specifically designed for this seminar.

Strategies, ideas and resources, including the documents, forms, and the best apps and websites to help you better address school medical emergencies

School health-related references and websites with free and inexpensive resources for your office

Survival pointers to insure your health as the school nurse in the role of the first responder

Meet and Share with Other School Nurses
This seminar provides a great opportunity for participants to meet and share ideas with other school nurses interested in enhancing their practices.

Consultation Available
Sandra Moritz will be available at the seminar to answer questions about your own unique school practice needs.

Materials on Display
Sample nursing interventions and orders, resource books, manuals and other materials related to school medical emergencies.

Semester Credit Option
Up to four Graduate level professional development credit are available with an additional fee and completion of follow up practicum activities.
Details for direct enrollment with Brandman University, part of the Chapman University system, will be available at this BER program.

Meet Inservice Requirements
At the end of the program, each attendee will receive
a certificate of participation that may be used to verify hours of participation in
meeting continuing education requirements.